purse-string

adjective

Of a purse-string suture.

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Meanings

adjectivepurse-string (not comparable)
  1. Something that is formed, drawn, or closed in the manner of a traditional drawstring purse.
    1. not comparableOf a purse-string suture.
    2. not comparablebusinessOf a technique where fabric or leather is pulled tight along a seam to create a bunched, closed opening.
  2. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of pursestring.
nounpurse-string (plural purse-strings)

plural purse-strings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pursestring.
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APA

purse-string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse-string

MLA

“purse-string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse-string. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purse-string,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse-string.

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